Inouye to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda

12/18/12 5:39 PM EST

Sen. Daniel Inouye's body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, two sources told POLITICO, a rare honor usually reserved for presidents and other historical figures.

Inouye, a Hawaii Democrat, died Monday at age 88 from respiratory complications. The World War II hero represented the Aloha State in Congress since it achieved statehood in 1959, and upon his death he was the second longest-serving senator in history and the chamber’s president pro tempore.

His casket will arrive at 10 a.m. Thursday, with a public visitation held from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Inouye's office confirmed. Inouye will then be flown to Honolulu, where a final memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Only about 30 people have lain in state in the Rotunda, including Presidents Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan. Others include longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen. The last person to lie in state was President Gerald Ford upon his death in 2006.